 Where the broad ocean leans against the land, And sedulous to stop the coming tide, Lift the tall rampire's artificial pride. Onward methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar,...  The Celt - Pagina 2651857Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Bell - 1789 - 202 pagina’s
...and diligently slow The firm connected bulwark seems to grow. Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore....world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The. willow tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagina’s
...diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore ;...world beneath him smile; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain, A... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pagina’s
...diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, out an empire, and usurps the shore : While the pent...o'er the pile, Sees an amphibious world beneath him smite ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom 'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pagina’s
...artificial pride. Onward, methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms, amidst the watery roar, Scoops...amphibious world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pagina’s
...diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore :...world beneath him smile : The slow canal, the yellow blossoin'J vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagina’s
...diligently slow, The firm, connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the wat'ry roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore :...world beneath him smile; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, ThC'Crowded mart, the cultivated plain, A... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 442 pagina’s
...artificial pride. Onward, me thinks, and diligently slow The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops out an empire, and usurps the shore. GOLDSMITH. The Seven Provinces are bounded to the north and the west by the German sea ; to the east... | |
 | Edward Mangin - 1808 - 240 pagina’s
...'.' To m€h of'other minds my fancy flies, JEmbosoffl'd in the deep where Holland lies: ***** Where' the" pent ocean, rising o'er the pile. Sees an amphibious world beneath .him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow-blossom'd vale. The willow-tufted bank, the gliding sail, •-ThB crowded mart/ the cultivated... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pagina’s
...artificial pride. Onward methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops...world beneath him smile"; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain, A... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagina’s
...artificial pride. Onward methinks, and diligently slow, The firm connected bulwark seems to grow ; Spreads its long arms amidst the watery roar, Scoops...world beneath him smile ; The slow canal, the yellow blossom'd vale, The willow tufted bank, the gliding sail, The crowded mart, the cultivated plain, A... | |
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